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here is the kit!



assembly !



mu first attempt
first the typons:

insolation:



revelation and wash

put in the container !


it works !


result:



some works to do but with experiment you get a better result


one seated cockpit


two seated cockpit

Could you list what you used and type out the steps?
it doesnt make much sense as it is...

As soon as i get a dictionnary i' ll try to explain clearly the process

While I have made etchings like this in the past, and it is easy ONCE YOU KNOW HOW, it is hardly what I'd call a "for beginners" modelling project.

There is no "undo" function. If you make a mistake, the entire 'frame' will have to be redone.

The chemicals used ARE DANGEROUS (more so than the usual ones present in most modelling products) and can result in chemical burns. Follow the safety precautions AT ALL TIMES especially as regards to eye and skin protection.

The box is the UV source used to make the pre-etched sheet. Most common way to do it is with UV sensitive materials.
The tank holds the etching solution (ferric chloride is a common one) that the brass sheet is immersed in. The solution dissolves the brass that is not covered by the chosen design.

The same kit can be used for making circuitboards (for electronics) or for modelmaking brass etch.

Titling this: Etching brass sheet , would probably be better. I was expecting the kind of etching you do into glass/metal to give it a unique design to make runes or what not.

Also, did you make a custom design for the etching pattern or did you use a bought sprue and just copied the design? It looked really well done so I wasn't sure. If you did a custom design did you use a computer program to somehow print a design for the first etch or just draw it by hand ?

It's a custom design i made it with a drawing program ( corel draw) on a transparent sheet.
everything could be dangerous if you use it without care, you might have an injury with a simple pencil,
of course chemical is allways dangerous

Pardon my ignorance.... but what the heck is etching?

is it just what it looks like, moulding to produce 'sprues' of only flat pieces?

etching is used to create mosty brass thin lines, which can be used to add details to models, or create circuit boards. We use this in my electronics class, and im looking into seeing if my electronics teacher with a bit of a bribe will let me use it for 40k !

It's used to make circuit boards. If you leave the sheet in the etch long enough, it will eat straight through as in the shown pictures. With a suitable template, the brass will look similar to what Forgeworld's brass icons do.

As for what has been said about the chemicals being dangerous; well, possibly an understatement. If you are concerned about the health hazards of spray paint and resin dust, then don't attempt this. If you've done university level chemistry and are comfortable in a lab, you won't bat an eyelid. Either way, calm caution is vital. They're safe if you know what you're doing and potentially lethal if you don't. I'm not quite sure a 'dangerous pencil' argument is quite valid, however. *shrugs* I'd read far more on the topic than this thread before deciding if you want to do it.

Actually, I'd be far more worried about the UV light. If it is anything like the ones I've worked with, looking directly at it without a welding mask risk serious eye damage and blinding. That might be just me, I tend to work with hideously nasty chemicals on at least a weekly basis so they aren't that frightening any more...

i agree completely with the UV light problem that's the reason I put a swich that cut the light when the wallet is open so tou could not get hurt by the light a little 'hole' let me know if the light are workin or not .
as you said; before beginning such a work you better ' run on the internet ' to find all you can read on the topic .

Really cool. Thanks for sharing.